Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Spain
Spain: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 72.94 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Spain, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Spain recorded 72.94 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Spain peaked at 86.21 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66.82 0-100, in 2010.
That places Spain 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.31 0-100 | 76.71 0-100 | 77.9 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.77 0-100 | 69.52 0-100 | 86.21 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.69 0-100 | 66.82 0-100 | 73.09 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.72 0-100 | 71.71 0-100 | 73.54 0-100 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Spain
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.07 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0798 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Spain?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Spain was 72.94 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 86.21 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.82 0-100 in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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